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Place Description
Bent Creek Gap

S Buncombe County, near the headwaters of Bent Creek. Alt. 3,270.
Bent Fork Gap

at the head of Bad Fork in NW Henderson County.
Bent Knee Knob

on the head of Stevens Creek, N Haywood County, near lat. 35°38'05" N., long. 83°02'30" W., in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 4,000.
Bent Knob

central Mitchell County between Ellis Mountain and Toe River.
Bent Mountain

SW Buncombe County W of Piney Mountain.
Bent Ridge

SW Avery County.
Bent Ridge

S Mitchell County in a bend of North Toe River.
Bentley

community in S central Alexander County.
Benton Branch

rises in SW Caswell County and flows SW into Stoney Creek.
Benton Branch

rises in E Lenoir County and flows NE into Dailys Creek. Probably named for Francis Benton, who was living in the vicinity as early as 1760.